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Today, we’re announcing two new Amazon CloudWatch metrics for Amazon Bedrock, TimeToFirstToken and EstimatedTPMQuotaUsage. In this post, we cover how these work and how to set alarms, establish baselines, and proactively manage capacity using them. Link to article: …
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In this post, you will understand how Policy in Amazon Bedrock AgentCore creates a deterministic enforcement layer that operates independently of the agent's own reasoning. You will learn how to turn natural language descriptions of your business rules into Cedar policies, then use those policies to enforce …
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Learn to build an AI code review bot with Semantic Kernel in C#. Uses ChatCompletionAgent with four plugins for bug, security, performance, and style review. Link to article: https://www.devleader.ca/2026/03/12/build-an-ai-code-review-bot-with-semantic-kernel-in-c
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At GDC this year, we shared how machine learning is becoming foundational to real time graphics, and how DirectX is evolving to meet that shift across shader level and model level ML. ML is no longer a niche optimization or a postprocess trick. It’s increasingly embedded throughout the graphics pipeline, influencing …
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Java has powered some of the world’s most mission‑critical systems for decades and that’s a big part of why we’re excited to be back with the community at JavaOne 2026 (March 17–19 in Redwood City). At Microsoft, we get to work with Java teams every day: folks shipping at massive scale, running on tight SLAs, …
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Agent harness is the layer where model reasoning connects to real execution: shell and filesystem access, approval flows, and context management across long-running sessions. With Agent Framework, these patterns can now be built consistently in both Python and .NET. In this post, we’ll look at three practical building …
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On March 12th, 2026, the DirectX team and our hardware partners hosted DirectX: Br Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/directx-bringing-console-level-developer-tools-to-windows
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Modernizing a .NET application is rarely a single step. It requires understanding the current state of the codebase, evaluating dependencies, identifying potential breaking changes, and sequencing updates carefully. Until recently, GitHub Copilot modernization for .NET ran primarily inside Visual Studio. That worked …
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We are releasing .NET 10.0.5 as an out-of-band (OOB) update to address a regression introduced in .NET 10.0.4. What's the issue? .NET 10.0.4 introduced a regression that causes the debugger to crash when debugging applications on macOS using Visual Studio Code. After installing .NET SDK 10.0.104 or 10.0.200, the …
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This post shows you how to build a scalable multimodal video search system that enables natural language search across large video datasets using Amazon Nova models and Amazon OpenSearch Service. You will learn how to move beyond manual tagging and keyword-based searches to enable semantic search that captures the full …
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In this post, we explore how to fine-tune a leaderboard-topping, NVIDIA Nemotron Speech Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) model; Parakeet TDT 0.6B V2. Using synthetic speech data to achieve superior transcription results for specialised applications, we'll walk through an end-to-end workflow that combines AWS …
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Strategy pattern real-world example in C#: complete implementation of an e-commerce discount system with multiple discount strategies and practical code examples. Link to article: https://www.devleader.ca/2026/03/12/strategy-pattern-realworld-example-in-c-complete-implementation
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Building agents is now a strategic priority for 95% of respondents in our latest State of Agentic AI research, which surveyed more than 800 developers and decision-makers worldwide. The shift is happening quickly: agent adoption has moved beyond experiments and demos into early operational maturity. But the road to …
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AI is reshaping how software is built, tested, and taught. In AI for Software Engineering (AI4SE), that transformation is engineered on purpose. A research partnership with Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), AI4SE brings together leading labs, industry-grade tools, and five dedicated research tracks to turn …
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In a recent podcast, Christian Buckley and I discussed the dual nature of AI, sparking excitement and anxiety among software engineers. We explored its implications for the future of the profession, its impact on software design and development, and how it will affect everyday life. Join us for insights and …
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The article critiques OpenAI's Sora 2 platform, highlighting its worsened user experience compared to Sora 1. Key features have been removed, leading to confusion and inefficiency for users. The author argues that Sora 2 exemplifies a troubling industry trend called "enshittification," where tech platforms …
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Compare ChatCompletionAgent vs AssistantAgent in Semantic Kernel for C#. Learn key differences and when to use each agent type for your .NET AI application. Link to article: https://www.devleader.ca/2026/03/11/chatcompletionagent-vs-assistantagent-in-semantic-kernel-which-should-you-use
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The AWS Generative AI Innovation Center has helped 1,000+ customers move AI into production, delivering millions in documented productivity gains. In this post, we share guidance for leaders across the C-suite: CTOs, CISOs, CDOs, and Chief Data Science/AI officers, as well as business owners and compliance leads. Link …
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AWS Transform is an agentic service that accelerates modernization, including .NET applications. With it, you can transform various types of .NET Framework projects to modern versions of .NET including .NET 10. Until recently that support was limited to projects written in C#, the most-used .NET language. AWS Transform …
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Today we’re releasing the public preview of DirectStorage 1.4 and the initial public preview of the Game Asset Conditioning Library. Together, they introduce Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/directstorage-1-4-release-adds-support-for-zstandard
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